Transmission mechanism.



L. G. MORGAN.

TRANSMISSION MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1913.

1,19%,603Q Patented July 7, 1914.

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L. G. MORGAN.

TRANSMISSION MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1913.

PatentedJnly 7, 1914.

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L. G. MORGAN.

TRANSMISSION MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED 'JAN. 27, 1913.

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auue/wtoz 'I'ORENl-C. MORGAZ N OF -COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS,,ASSIGNOR OFONE-iHA LF'TO ROBERT N.

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To all whom it may concern it known that L Loreen O. MoRoAN,

a citizen of the'United States, residing at Cofieyville, in the countyof Montgomery and State of Kansas,hav"e invented certain new andusefullmprovements in Transmis' sion Mechanism of which the following isto the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in transmissionmechanism.

' Transmission mechanisms of the planetary gear type, which are now invery general use, are unsatisfactory because of the necessity :ofchanging from one speed to another step by step in steps ofconsiderablelength; In such transmissions it is only practicalto makefrom. two to four changes in speed.

-Many attempts have been made to produce 20' a-t-ransmission mechanismin which means are provided for obtaining gradually any degree of speedbetween the drive and driven shafts, thereby eliminating the objectionof stepping abruptly from one speed'to another, but none of thesemechanisms have been entirely satisfactory.

One object of my invention is to provide a transmission mechanism havinga fluid-control be means, of which the speed may be gradually changed,and to so construct and arrange the several parts of the mechanism thatit will have the strength, the compacm ness and the positive operationrequire/dim actual service; and that it can be produc at. a reasonablecost;

To this end it is afurther object of the in ventionto 7 provide a fluidtransmission mechanism in. which the main supporting member will havethe fluid chambers formed therein and will also have the pumps, whichhandle the fiuid,- and the planetary gears mountedklirectlythereon;:to-proyide such'a mechanism with a plurality of pumps andasingle'galve to control all of said pumps;

to provide a pump-controlling valve fcapable of two independentmovements, either of which' will regulate the flbw ofqfl'uid and thuscontrol the speed of the driven member;

and to provide a single actuating device to impart both of thesemovements to the valve;

It is also anebject' of theinvention to provide such a mechanism havingits controlling means automatically Patented ul *1, 1914.

turn, by the load onthe driving "shaft of an I automobile.

i A further object is to provide transmission gearing having a singleactuating valve "which may be controlled either manually, by

1 on the driven shaftl a specification',yreference being had therein k pI ,1S a detaih. longitudinal, sectional view.

In the accompanying drawings, Figured througha portion of a motorvehicle show- 'ng the application of invention; Fig. 2 ;1s a cross,sectional view through the transmission showing the relative positionsof a drive shaft 5 and-a driven shaft 6, the

on the end of the drive shaft adjacent the latter being co-axial withthe former. These shafts are connected by a transmission of theplanetary type and in this instance I have shown a'fly wheel 7 fixedlymounted driven shaft and constituting a supporting member for thetransmission devices. This Wheel includes a rim 8 and a web 9, the

latter being secured to the shaft 5 through the mediumof ,a collar 9that isfixed on said shaft. J ournaled in the web 9v-on oppo- -sitesides of the shaft 5 are pins l010 and fixed on one end of each'pin is aplanet -,pini0n 11,"and fixed on the other end of each pin and on theopposite side ofth'e web is a planet gear12. Loosely mounted on thedrive shaft =5 is a sleeve 13 and pref- 1 the speed of the drivingshaft, or by the load erably formed integral on the inner end of thissleeve is a sun gear 14 which is in mesh at 'all times Wi-th the planetpinions- 11. Fixedly mounted ion the inner end of the driven .shaft6--is avsun pinion 15 which is always mesh with the, planet gears 12.

It will thus be observed; that upon rotation "of; the-drive shaft 5in avpositive or cloekcontrolled, in

wise direction rthe fly wheel 7 4 will be likewise rotated and' this flywheelwill carry with it both "sets of. planetary gear pinions'.

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As .a-:i"esult;=-the planetary pinions 11 will. revolve loosely aroundthe sun gear 14 and the planet; gears. 12 will. revolve loosely .aroymdthe sunpinion 15. It will thus /be observed that inorder to "drive thedriven shaft 6, it is necessary to lock or gradually connect the'sungear 14 to the shaft and toaccomplish this result I have provided a*novel fluid-controlled mechanism. This mechanism includes a fluidchamber 16 that is formed in the rim 8 of the fly wheel and extendsentirely around said rim. Formed in therim 8 at diametrically oppositeoints are radially disposed pump cylinders 1 -17. Although I have shownthese pump cylinders as being formed integral with the rim it will, ofcourse, be understood that they may be made separate from the rim. The.

fluid passes from the chamber 16 into each pump chamber 17 through aninlet port 18.-

- which is normally closed by acheck valve ber,.and in order topreventthe ball 19 from,

19. This valve is preferably of the ball type and access to said valvemay be obtained through the medium ofthe screw plu-g 20. Each valve isyieldably retained on its seat by a spring 21 that is disposedintermediate the ball and the plug. Each port 18 is disposed at theouter end of the valve ,chambeing drawn inwardly the wall of the chamberis formed with an annular rib 22.'

Formed in the rim 8 is a partition 23 which extends around one side ofthe rim and connects the pump chambers. This partition forms resultantdischarge passages 24-24 .for the fluid. Each pump chamber is formedwith a fluid passage 25 which communicates with the interior of saidchamber a ndwith the adjacent'fiuid passage 24.. Dis

posed within each passage 25 is a check.

valve 26 ofa construction similar to the check valve previouslydescribed.

It is necessary to control the flow of fluid.

to and from the pump chamber 17 so as to regulate the speedof the drivenshaft. To this end therim 8 is formed with a radially extending valvechamber'27, this chamber ThlS valve is formed at its outer end-with anoutwardly opening recess 31, the walls of the recess being formed withdiametricall opposed ports 32-32 which in certain positions of saidvalve register: with. the

ports 2828.-

'In order toform (a variable connection- 66 between the'sungear 14 andthe driving shaft 5 through the medium'of the fluid,

' there is provided a pair of plunger pistons 33-33 whichv operatewithin the respective pump chambers 17 and are rigidly connect- .edtoeach other by means of a yoke 33, saidyo'ke including-opposed outwardlybowed arms 34-34 that embrace the driving shaft 5. v

In order to reciprocate the plungerpistons 33 there is formed onthe'sleeve 13 an eccentric 35, and disposed around this ecconnected atits outer end. as at 38, to one end of the yoke 33. It will thus be,observed that upon rotation of the sun gear 14 the eccentric 35 will,through the strap 36 .and

It 'willbe' observed that when the drive shaft 5 is at rest. thecontrolling valve 30 will be disposed in its open position, therebyaffording a free passage of fluid around the ports 28 and the passage offluid from the fluid chamber 16 into the pump chamber 17 will beprevented and as a result the fluid Within said pump chambers. willconstitut stops for the plunger pistons. As long as the plungerplstonsare held against reciprocatory movement the sun gear 14 will belocked to the drive shaft! 5, and, as above rotated. g

It is desirous to. provide an automatic means for shifting the valveinwardly so as to connectthe sun gear 14 to the drive shaft.

cally opposite the valve chamber 27 is formed with a radially disposedrecess 39, the'outer end thereof being closed by a plug '40 which may besecured to the rim by screw threads or other suitable means. The innerend of this plug is formed with a guide 41. An oscillatory yoke 42'spans the drive shaft 5 and has-its ends bent outwardly to form radiallyextending portions 43 and 44, re-

to the inner end of the valve 30 and the portion 44 has slidingengagement within the guide 41. When the valve 30 is in its initialposition the ports 28-28 of the passages 24 register with the ports 32of said valve. A weight 45 is mounted on'the yoke 42 atv the inner endof the outwardly turned portion 44 of said yoke and 'disposed'between'this weight and the plug 40 is a coiled spring 46. When the fly wheel isrotated the weight 45 is moved outwardly. against the tension of thespring 4:6,'this weight carry: .ing with it the yoke 42 and-:the' valve30.

suflicient distance 11116130111832 of the valve will be disposed out ofre ister with .the

orts 28,.thereby closing t e passages 24 om the fluidchamber 16, and, asabove noted,.the closing of'these passages causes with. respect to thewheel. It, will be noted in this connection that when the valve 30 is Tothis end the rim 8" at a point diametrr centric is an eccentric strap'36which is provided with a radial arm 37 that is pivotally arm 37reciprocate the plunger pistons 33. v

rim and into and out of the pump chambers 17. When, however, the vali e30 is moved to its innermost-position, it will close the noted, thedriven shaft 6 will thereby'be spectively. The portion 43 is fixedlysecured [When the weight 45 has. moved outwardly-a the plunger pistons33- to become. immovable 1 increase or-decrease inspeed of the drivenanoegaos open the plunger istons 33 will operate and the driven'sha t 6*will remain idle and when the valve is-closed the plunger pistons areheld immovable and the driven shaft 6 will be rotated at its maximumspeed. By

controlling the position of the valve 30 more x or less fluid may beadmitted to the piston chamber '17 and as a result a corresponding shaftmay "be obtained, In order, there-' 'fore, to impart-any degree'ofspeedto the driven-shaft-dthe ports 32 of the valve 30 are formed to providetapering ports, the

-' taper -of -each port'eutending toward the I tothe foot lever- 47.Secured to'the collar is, :radially'extendingarm 54 and piv outer end ofthe valve. When the valve 30 is oscillated by:means-of'the yoke 42 thetaperin portions of the ports 32 will cause a =gra ual increase ordecrease in the flow ofyfiuid intoand out of thepump chambers 1-7,thereby graduating the movements of the plunger pistons in a smoothmanner,

this being in contradistinction tothe stepped transmission now ingeneral use.

In order to manually .oscillate the yoke 42 and thereby control thespeed of the driven shaft, there is provided a lever 47 which in thisinstance is shown as afoot lever and is pi-votally mounted, as at 48,upon' the frame 49 of a motor vehicle. Slidably mounted onthedrivenshaft 6 is a col .lar 50 and fulcrumed intermediate its ends,

as at 51, upon this collar is a shipper lever 52. The-upper end of thislever is pivotally 'connected'to one end of alink 53, the other end :ofsaid link being pivotally connected oted to this armisone end of anarm'55 the other end of said arm being formed wit an eye 56 that isloosely connected with the yoke 42. The lever 47 is yieldably held inits initial position :by means of a coiled spring 57 that isdisposedaround the link' .53 between. a .stop 58 on said link and a stop 59' o-nthe vehicle frame, such, for instance, as the dashboard,- although any aother suita ble stop may be employed. This vehicle'includes the usualdrive axle 60 and tractor wheel 61, and associated with the housing ofthe rear'axle is the usualtorque arm 62. s

This torque arm,"whic'h is usually connected ateits forward end to theframe, is in this instanceyieldably held away from said body by meansofa coiled spring'63 which is disposed around a rod 64 between the armand the frame. 'An' adjusting nut, 65 is en-- ga ed with this rod andserves as a means to ad ust the 'te'nslon of this spring. As is wellknown the'torquepressure of the arm 62 is in anup'ward direction, theamount. of pressure being in proportionrto; the load. Extendingdownwardly from the forward end of='the'torque arm 62' is a short arm 66and secured to thejframe 49 of the vehicle is ajbraeket 67. Abell'eranklever 68, is ful-' crumed at'its angle upon the 'bracket, 67 and one armof this lever is pivotally connected to*the short arm 66 of the torquearm 62.

l he'other arm of this lever is. pivotally connected to one end ofa-link 69, the other end of said link being pivotall connected tothelowerend-of the ship er ever '52. When the foot rlever 47 is shi 'tediforwardly the shipper lever v52 becomes fulcrumed upon the link 69 andas-a result the sleeve 50 is shiftedalong the driven shaft 6 and throughthe medium of the link 55and yoke .42 the controlling valve 30 isr'oscillated to permit more'or less-fluid to enter the pum chambers 17.While the vehicle is trave ing the speed=of the driven shaft6 will beautomatically -controlled by the load on the drive axle. iIn-otherwords=the upward movement of the torque arm 62 shifts the bell crankcauseslthe' planet gears 12-toroll around-the sun pinion '15,'and theplanet pinions 11 to drive the sun ear 14 at a, slower speed than thedrive sha t 5 but. inthesame direction as said shaft. In order to drivethe shaft-6 itis necessary to look any two of said gears. and, in thepresent instance, the sun gear 14 is locked to the shaft 5 in thefollowing manner: Upon rotation of the 'fi wheel 7 the "weight 45 movesaway from the shaft 5 and asa result the yoke 42 shifts the valve 30 toclose the ports 28-28, thereby retaining the fluid-within the passages24and ump chambers'17. There being no outlet or the fluid, the fluidacts as a lock and prevents further outward movement'of'the gear 14becomin a driving gear which will wheel-7 to'rotate therepistons. Thisaction loc'ksthe' parts of the transmission together-s0 as to cause thesame to. rotate as a unit. This results in the sun rotate the two p anetsets',and-the gears 12 of this set will drive the sun pinion 15 andconsequently the drivenshaft 6. When-the valve is either wide open orpartially open the driven shaft is at" rest or is rotating at a lowerspeed than the drive shaft and in the same direction. When the valve isentirely closed the driven shaft'is runningat its highest speed and whenthe valve is opened tea more or less degree the speed of the drivenshaft is correspondingly decreased. In order toopen the controllingvalve ,to a more or less degree the yoke'42 is oscillated either by thefoot-lever 47' or through the .medium-oflthe-torque arm 62, as abovedewheel be moved to close-the valve.

scribed, the former serving toma'nually control the speed of the drivenshaft and thelatter'serving to automatically control the speed of saiddriven shaft'in proportion to the load on the drive shaft.

.In order to reverse the driven shaft 6 a brake drum 7 O is fixed on thesfeeve 13 and a suitable brakest'rap 71 is associated with said drum. Itwill, of course, be readily understood that when the brake strap 71 isoperatively applied to the drum 70 the driven shaft 6 will be rotated ina negative direction but at a considerably less speed. i

From the foregoing the o eration of my invention will be readilyunderstood and it will be observed that by this construction as soon asthe throttle. which controls the engine of the drive shaft is opened,the fly will rotate with the drive shaft and as a result the centrifugalgovernor will This movement, however, is a slow,'graduated'movementandresults in a slow reciprocation of the plunger pistons and,consequently, a

- tion,- what I claim .as new and slow graduation of the speed of thedriven shaft. It will also be observed that the controlling valve iscapable of 'bothlongitudinal and oscillatory movements and that a singledevice is provided, namely, the yoke 42, for imparting either of saidmovements to said valve; also that the oscillatory movement of saidvalve results in a gradual variation in the speed 0 the driven, shaft;and that the oscillatory movement of this valve is either controlledautomatically or manually. Moreover, it will be apparent that I- haveprovided a very strong,-'com-' pact mechanism, the operation of which ispositive and which conforms to the require-v ments of actual service;and it will also be noted that this is accomplished bymounting the pumpsand the planetary gears u on the fly wheel, of the supporting mem er,

' A and byiformingthe fluid chambers in the fly wheel itself andcontrolling the flow of the fluid from the several pumps by means of asingle valve; It will alsobe apparent that the arrangement is such thatthe pumps are always in working balance and that 't e gear speed is,low. Y The construction is a "simple. one and canbe'manufactured at a'low cost. J

While 'I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention it will'be un-- derstood that this has'been chosen for the purposesofillustrationonlyand that I do not desire -to be limited to the detailsof construction shown and described, forobvious modifications will occurto a person skilled inthe art.

- Having thus fully described my invendesire to secure by LettersPatent, is 2-- 15- The' combinati'on,- .with a driveshaft and-adrivenshaft, o'f'a planetary transload.

mission gearing connecting said shafts includmg fluid-controlledmeans-for controlling the speed of the driven shaft, and 1 meanstoautomatically control thefluidcontrolling means through the resistanceof.

mechanism for gradually varying the speed of said driven shaft, and adevice actuated by the resistance offered to the rotation of said axletoregulate said fluid-controlled transmission mechanism.

3 In a motor driven vehicle, the combination, with a drive shaft, adriven shaft,

and an axle connected. with said driven shaft, of a fluid controlledtransmission mechanism for gradually varying'the speed of said drivenvshaft, and, a torque arm connected with said axle andsaid trans missionmechanism to control the latter.

4. In a motor driven vehicle, the combination, witha drive shaft, adriven shaft,

and an axle connected with said driven shaft, of a fluid-controlledtransmission mechanism for gradually varying the speed of said drivenshaft, a torque arm connected with said axle and extending forwardlytherefrom, a resilient device to resist the upward movement of theforward end of said torque arm, and a lever connection betweentheforward end of said torque armand said transmission mechanism,whereby said transmisslon mechanlsm Wlll be controlled by the verticalmovement of the forward end of said torque arm. I

5. The combination, with a drive shaft and a driven shaft, of aplanetary transmis-' sion gearing connecting said shafts including a sungear on the drive shaft, fluid controlled means for variably connectingthe sun gear to. the drive shaft, and vmeans for automaticallycontrolling the fluid-controlled means to control the speed of thedriven shaft through the resistance of the 6. The and a driven shaft, ofplanetary transmissionmechanism connecting said shafts and includingfluid-controlled means for controlling the speed of the driven shaft,said means including a valve, and means for automatically actuating saidvalve to control the speedof the driven shaftin proportion to the load.

7; The combination,

combination, with a drive shaft with a drive shafts and a driven shaft,and of transmission mechanism connecting said shafts includingfluid-controlled means for controlling thespeed of the drivenshaft, saidmeans including a valve, a lever fulcrumed .upon

a support adjacent the transmission, mechanism, anoperative connectionbetween thevalve anduthe-lever to actuatehthe former upon-movement ofsaid lever in one direction, and means vconnected to th'e'lever forautomatically shifting the same-to actuate said valve in proportion tothe load. I

8. The 1 combination,- with drive shaft andqa' driven shaft,- of a flywheel fixed on the drive shaftand provided with a fluid: chamber asungear onthe drive" shaft; a sun :pinion mounted on the driven shaft,

' 'ilanetary: gearing carried-by the fly" wheel the driven shaft,planetary gearingcarried including a sun gear loose:on-oneaofsaid.

.tons to the fly wheel to vary the speed of'the connecting said-Vshaftshandnicomprising :a

and meshing with'the sun gearvand pinion.

said Wheel b eing'formedwith a plurality of pump chambers,pistonsoper'atingunthe pump chambers, a valve chamber --havingcommunication with each pump chamber and with the fluid chamber, a valvefor controlling the passage' of fluid between the fluid chamber and pumpchamber-s, -actuat+ ing means for the pistons operatively con-=- nectedto the sun gear, and means-forautow 'matical-l-y controlling-the valveto vary the speed of the driven shaft in proportion to 1 the load.

9. The combination,'- with a drive shaft and a driven shaft, of a flywheelon the driveshaft and provided with a fluidi-chambena sun gear onthe drive shaft, a sunpinion on by the fly Wheel and meshing with thesun gear and pinion, said {wheel being formed with a pluralityof pumpchambers, plunger" pistons operating in'the pump chambers, a valvechamber having communication with each pump chamber and with the fluidchamber. a valve for-:controllingwthe pas sage, of fluid between thefluid chamber-and: pump chambers, actuating :means for the plungerpistons operatively connected to -the sun gear, said valve havingseparatevlongie tudinal and-oscillatory movements to open and close thevalve chamber o'n-either nicveement to gradually connectthe plunger pisrotary member having: a :fluid cha'mben a plurality offluid-controlled.-zdevicesrjcarried.

by said, rotarywmembenmdaptad: toacoxnw.

munica-te with said chamber; and spaced apart circumferentiallry of saidrotary member-to: regulate the speed of the driven shaft,

from "said chamber to saidv devices, and; illain S to actuate saidvalve.

12. .The combination, with a driving shaft, andia. driven shaft, of atransmission mechanism comprising ,a rotary --member, a plurality offluid-controlled devices carried by said rotary: member and spaced apartcircnm'ierentiallyzthereof to regulate thespeed -.()f tl1(idIlV811shaft, said rotary member I having-a circumferential. conduit connectingsaid devices with an outlet, and a singleralvertov control theflow-of-fluid through said conduit. to said outlet.

13. The COlnblIlltl0l1,:Wlth a driving-shaft,

anda driven shaft, of a transmission mechai s a single valve to controlthe flow of fluid,

nismconnectingsa-idi shafts and includingia plurality ofifiuidrcontrolled devices for. regulating the speed of the driven shaft,a valve tocontrol said devices, and means to. actuate said valveautomatically or'manfl uallyfi 14. Thecombination, uvith a driveshaftand a driven shaft, of a I-fly wheel fixed on the drive shaft andprovided with a hollow rim. constituting a fluidchamber, a sun gear onthe driveshaft, a sun pinion on the driven ishaft,iipl anetary gearingcarried by the fly wheel and meshing with the sun! gear and pinion, saidflywheel being provided. with a pluralit of pump chambers, pistons'operatingqin the pump chambers, a Walve chamber having communicationwith each pump chamber and with the fluid chamber, a valve forcontrolling-the passageoffluid between the fluidchamher and pump chainsbers, actuating means for the pump pistons op'erati vely; connected tothe sun gear, and meanstfor actuating the valve to vary the speed of thedriven shaft,

' 15.. The combination, with a driveshaft and: a driven shaft, a fly.wheel fixed on the drive shaft andfprovided with a fluid chamher, a sungear loose on the drive shaft, a sun pinion fixed to the driven shaft,planes tary gearingcarried by the fly Wheeland meshin -Withthesungearand pinion, wheel: aving a plurality of pumpv chambers,pistonsoperating ,in the pump chambers,=a valve chamber having communication with each pump chamber and with the fluid chamber, passage of fluidbetween the fluid chamber and pump chambers, actuating means fortheaplunger' pistons operatively connected to the sungear, said valvehaving separate;

longitudinal and ioscillatory movements .-to, close the valve chamber,

gradually open and a valve'for controlling the on either movement, togradually connect. i the pistons to, the flywheel to vary thespeed ofthe drivemshaft, a governor carriedahyt:

= said the fly wheel and connected to the valve to control thelongitudinal movement of said valve, and means-for manually oscillatingthe valve to vary the's'peedof the driven shaft.v I

16. The combination, with a drive shaft I and a driven shaft, of aplanetary transmission gearing connecti'n said shafts and includingflmd-control le means for controlling the speed of the driven shaft,means for automatically controlling the fluid controlled means throughthe resistance of the.

load, and means for manually controlling the fluid-controlled meansindependently of said automatic-controlling means.

17. The combination, with a-drive shaft and a driven shaft, offluid-controlled means for gradually varying the speed of the drivenshaft, means forautomatically controlling the fluid-controlled means.through the resistance ofthe'load, and means for manuall controllingsaid fluid-controlled mean s independently '-of saidautomaticcontrolling means. P

18'. The combination, with a drive shaft and a driven shaft, of atransmission mechanism connecting said shafts and includingfluid-controlled means for controlling the s eed of the driven shaft,said means inc uding a valve, a lever fulcrumed upon asupport adjacentthe transmission, an operative connection between the valve and thelever to actuate the forme upon movement independently of said automaticof the lever in one direction; means connected to the lever forautomatically shifting the same to oscillate the valve in proportion tothe load, and meansconnected to the lever for manually actuating thesame atinfg means. v 19. The combination, with a drive shaft and adriven shaft, of fluid-controlled trans-' mission mechanism connectingsaid shafts and including a valve capable'of both longitudinal andoscillatory movements, either movement serving to; open or-close saidvalve. v f OL- The combinatiom'with a drive shaft and-adriven shaft, offluid-controlled transmission mechanism connecting said shafts andinclu'din a' valve. capable" of both lon gitudinalan oscillatorymovements, either movement-servin too on or close said valve according.to-the 'rectioniofsaid movement,

and. separately operable means for imparting saidmovements to" saidvalve. v

21. 'The' combination, with a drive shaft,

'. and a driven shaft, of fluid-controlled trans.-

mission mechanism connecting said shafts and including a valve capableof both longi-' tudinal and oscillatory movements, either moyementserving to open or close said valveacc'ording 'tothe direction of saidii movement, and means for automatically imever-actuparting one of saidmovements toisaid valve. and means to manuall impartthe otherof saidmovements to sai valve.

22. The combinatiomwith a driveishaft, f

and a driven shaft, of fluid-controlled trans 4 mission" mechanismconnecting said shafts and including a -valve capable ofboth'longitudinal and oscillatory movements, either movement serving to 0 enor close said valve according to the direction of said movement, acentrifugally operated device for imparting one of said movements .tosaid valve, and a device for imparting the other move ment thereto.

23. The combination, with a'drive shaft, and a driven shaft, offluid-controlledtransmission mechanism connecting said shafts andincluding a valve capable of both longitudinal and oscillatorymovements, either movement serving to open or close sai'dvalv'e accordino the direction of said movement,

a centri ugalgovernor connected with said valve to impart longitudinalmovement thereto, and a se arately operated device a for imparting oscilatory movement to said valve. 4

'24. The combination, with a drive shaft,

and a driven shaft, of a fluid-controlled transmission mechanismconnecting said means. connected with said device to cause said deviceto impart one movement to said valve, and other means connected withsaid device to cause it to .impart the other movement tosaid valve.

. 26. The combination, witha drive shaft,

and a driven shaft, of a fluid-controlled transmission mechanismconnecting said shafts and including 'a valvecapable of being opened andclosed either by a longitudinal movement or by an oscillatory movement.ayoke capable of both "(an oscillatory movement and a -reciprocatorymovement and operatively connected with said valve,

-whereby either movement of said yoke will impart a similar movementtosaid valve, and ;means for imparting saidmovemcnts to said oke.

27. T e combination, with a drive shaft, and a driven shaft, of afluid-controlled transmission mechanism connecting said shafts andincluding a valve capable of bemosaics ing opened and closed either by alongitudi-' nal movement or by an oscillatory .move.

and operatively connected with said valve,

whereby either movement of said yoke will impart a similar movement tosaid valve, a

Weight connected with said yoke and so arranged that reciprocatorymovement will be imparted to said yoke by a centrifugal ac tion, andmanually controlled means for imparting oscillatory movement tosaidyoke.

28. The combination,,with a drive shaft, and a driven shaft, ofatransmission mechanism connecting said shafts and comprising asupporting member having a fluid chamber and a valve chamber, alongitudinally movable valve mounted in said valve chamber, an actuatingdevice connected with said valve and slidably mounted on said supportingmember, a. weight .carried by said actuating device to impart movementto the same when said support is rotated, and a spring tending to retainsaid valve in its normal position.

29. In :a fluid transmission mechanism,"

the combination, with a supporting member having a valve chamber, and-arecess formed therein, a controlling valve mounted in the valve chamberfor both longitudinal and oscillatory movement, an actuatin devicehaving one end connected with said valve and having its other endslidably and rotatably mounted in said recess, a weight carried by saidactuating device for imparting longitudinal movement thereto when saidsupporting member is rotated, and means for imparting rocking movementto said device,'whereby said valve may be actuated either manually or bythe rotation of said supporting member.

30. The combination, with a driving member, and a driven member, oftransmission mechanism connecting" said members and comprising arotatable support having a fluid chamber, aplurality of. pumps eachcommunicating with said chamber through separate inlet and outletpassages, means to automatically controlone of said passages, and a earoperatively connected with each of sai pumps and connected with one ofsaid members. y

31. Thecombination, with a driving member and a driven member, of atransmission mechanism connecting said members and comprising. arotatable support having .a

fluid chamber, a plurality of pumps com-' municating with said chamber,a single valve to control the communication between saidfluid chamberand the several pumps,

and a gear operatively connectedwith said pumps to actuate the same andconnected with one of said members.

32., The combination, with a driving memher and a driven member, of atransmission mechanism connecting said members and comprising arotatable support having a fluid chamber, a plurality of pumpscommunicating with said chamber, a single valve to control thecommunication between comprising a rotatable support having a fluidchamber, a plurality of pumps carried by said support, and communicatingwith said fluid chamber, said pumps having their corresponding operativeparts rigidly connected one to the other, and a gear operativelyconnected, with said operative parts whereby they are caused to movesimultaneously.

34. The combination, with rotatable members, of a transmission mechanismcomprising a, rotatable support having a hollow rim constituting acircumferential fluid-recaptacle and having recesses forming pumpcylinders communicating with said fluid receptacle, pistons mountedwithin said recesses and connected with one of said rotatable members,whereby the movements of said pistons in said cylinders will control therelative movements of said rotatable member and said support.

85. The combination, with a drive shaft and a driven shaft, of asupporting member fixed, on one of said shafts, a sun gear fixed to oneof said shafts, a sun gear rotatably mounted on the other shaft,planetary gears carried by said supporting member, connected one to theother and meshing with the respective sun gears, said supporting memberhaving a fluid receptacle, pumps mounted on said supporting member andconnected with said receptacle, actuating means for said pumps connectedwith said rotatable sun gear, and means to control the connectionbetween said pumps and said receptacle. v

36. The combination, with a drive shaft and a driven shaft, of asupporting member on said driving shaft, a sun gear fixed to one of saidshafts, a sun gear rotatably mounted on the other shaft, planetary gearscarried. by said supporting member, con nected one to the other andmeshing .-w1th the respective sun gears, said supporting member having afluid receptacle, pumps mounted on said supporting member on op-' positesides of the center thereof and communicating with said receptacle, thepistons .of said pumps beingconnected oneto the other and with saidrotatable sun gear,

whereby the movement of said sun gear actuates said pumps and said pumpscontro the movement of said sun gear. I

' 37. The combination, with a drive shaft and a driven shaft, of asupporting member fixed to said drivin shaft,'a sun'gear fixed tosaid'driven sha t,'a'sun gear-rotatably mounted on said driving shaft,planetary gears carried by said supportingmember; connected one to theother and meshing with the respective sun gears, said supportingmember'having a fluid receptacle, pumps mounted on said supportin memberon op- 38. "Thecombination, with a inders carriedby said. supportingz'memb posite sides-of the center t ereof and communicating with saidreceptacle, the pistons of said pumps being connected one to the otherand with said rotatable sun gear, whereby the movement of said sun gear.actuates said pumps and said pum 5 control the movement of said. sungear, an a single valve to control the-said pumps.

drive shaft and a driven shaft, of-a supporting member on said drivingshaft, a sun gear fixed to one of said shafts, a sun gear rotatablymounted on the other shaft, planetary gears carried by. said supporting,member, connected one to the other and meshing with the respective sungears, said supporting member having a flllld. receptacle formed 1n therim thereof, recesses formed in the rim.

thereof communicating with said receptacle and constitutin pumpcylinders, pistons mounted sai pump cylinders. and connected with sa drotatable sun gear, and

means to control the said pumps.

39. The combination, with a driving shaft,

' and a driven shaft, of a supporting member mounted on'said drivinshaft for rotation therewith, 'a sun gear xed to one of said shafts, asun ear rotatably mounted on the other shaft, anetary gears carried bysaid supporting member and connected one to the other to rotate'inunison and meshing with the respective sun ears, said supportingmember'having a.,flu1d recept'acleapump cylp stons mounted in said pumpcylinders and connectedwith' said rotatable sumgear, and means'tocontrol said pump; q I

40. The combination, with a driving shaft, and adriven shaft, of asupporting-member mountedonsaid driving shaft, av sun gear fixedto oneof said shafts, a. sun gear rotatablymounted'on the other shaft,planetary gearsTEarried. by said sup ortin member and connected one tothe ot or an mesh-mg;

with? the respective'fiears, said supportin mem rhaving a flu1'receptacle, pump cy inders. carried by said a supporting member, pistonsmounted in said pump cyhndersand connected with. said'rotatablesun gear,anda single valve to control the communicationbetween said pumps andsaid fluid receptacle.

.411. The combination, with a driving shaft, f

and a driven shaft, of a supporting member mounted-on said driving shaftforrotation therewith, a sun gear fixed on OIIQOf'SiHd shafts,.a sungear-rotatably mounted on the other shaft,planetary gears carried bysaidsupporting. member and connected, one to the other to rotate inunison andmeshing with the respective sun gears, said support-.

ing member having a fluid receptacle, a pum cylinder carried by saidsupporting mem er and.communicating with said flui receptacle, a pistonmounted in said pump cylinder and connectedwith said rotatable sungear,.and means to control-said pump.

42. In. a fluidcontrolled transmission mechanism, a rotatable supportingmember having a hollow rim portion forming a ci1- cumfere'ntial' fluidreceptacle and having recesses formed therein constituting pumpcylinders and communicating with said. fluid receptacle.

43. In a 'fluidcontrolled transmission and having another recesstherein'constituting avalve chamber. I t

115. The combinatiomwith a drive shaft, a driven shaft, an axleconnected with said driven shaft, and variable speed transmissionmechanism interposed between said drive shaft and said driven, shaft, ofa torque arm connected with said axle and operatively whereby the speed'of the driven shaft will connected with said transmission mechanism,

be controlled by the movement of the torque arm.

46. The combinatiom' with a drive shaft, a

driven shaft, an axle connected withlsaid- I driven shaft, and variablespeed transmis-' sion mechanism interposed between said drive shaft andsaid driven-shaft, of a tor' ue 1 arm ,co'nn'ected; with saidiaxle' andextendlng forwar dly therefrom, a lever; connection between-the forward'end'of said torque arm and said transmission device to cause the.

movement ofthe ,for'wardend of said torque arm tovary the speed of saiddriven shaft.

driven shaft, an 'axle connected; with said 47;"The-combination, with adrive shaft, of

driven shaft, and variable transmia sion mechanism interposed betweensaid anism to be controlled by the vertical movedrive shaft and saiddriven shaft, of a torque ment of the forward end of said torque arm.'16

arm connected with said axle and extending In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature forwardly therefrom, a resisting device to in presence oftwo witnesses.

resist the forward movement of said torque LOREN C. MORGAN. arm, a leverconnection between tlfe forward Witnesses: end of the torquearm and saidtransmission F. W.' SCHAEFER, mechanism to cause said transmission mech-HARRIET L. HAMMAKER.

